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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — The vet · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the brown deposit observed upon the teeth of an elderly dog. Exam question 3 of lesson 227 «The vet» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Exam question 3 · The vet

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the brown deposit observed upon the teeth of an elderly dog.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, observe · **To what, where:** response, brown deposit

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 227 «The vet» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/biology/227-the-vet/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the brown deposit observed upon the teeth of an elderly dog.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	deposit	deposit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	elderly	elderly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the brown deposit |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus deposit=Experiencer |
| 4 | **observe** | participle |  | the brown deposit *not said here* |  |  |  | upon the teeth of a elderly dog | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is an indication of exceptional dental strength

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e3:o1:1
# text = It is an indication of exceptional dental strength
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	indication	indication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	exceptional	exceptional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a indication |  |  |  | of exceptional dental strength | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a residue of chocolate, which is harmless to the animal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e3:o2:1
# text = It is a residue of chocolate, which is harmless to the animal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a residue |  |  |  | of chocolate | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a residue |  |  |  |  | to the animal; harmless *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is soil acquired during digging and is of no consequence whatsoever to the animal

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e3:o3:1
# text = It is soil acquired during digging and is of no consequence whatsoever to the animal
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	acquired	acquire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	digging	digging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
12	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **acquire** | present · passive |  | It |  |  | during digging |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of no consequence; to the animal; whatsoever *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It is tartar, which may cause inflammation of the gums and the loss of teeth

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:227-the-vet:e3:o4:1
# text = It is tartar, which may cause inflammation of the gums and the loss of teeth
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tartar	tartar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	inflammation	inflammation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gums	gum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | tartar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | may | tartar | inflammation of the gums and the loss of teeth |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition inflammation=Patient |
| 3 | **inflame** |  |  | the gums |  |  |  |  | nom inflammation «state transitive»: of=patient |

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